October 27, 2009

Jordan Deren Named MAC Swimmer of the Week

BUFFALO, NY– University at Buffalo junior Jordan Deren earned the Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Week Award based on her performance against Duquesne last Friday, as the Bulls beat the Dukes 137.5-75.5.


Deren swept both distance events, placing first in the 1000 freestyle, finishing in a time of 10:28.05, as well as the 500 freestyle (5:05.04), with the closest Duquesne competition nearly ten seconds behind. Deren was also a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team that finished in a time of 3:34.64.

The women's team is back in action this weekend with a road trip to MAC rivals Miami and Ohio. The Bulls will take on the RedHawks, Friday, October 30 at 4pm in Oxford, Ohio, followed by a trip to Athens, Ohio for a meet with the Bobcats on Saturday, October 31 in a 1pm dual.